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The 1936 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Pat Harrison was re-elected to a fourth term in office.
Because Harrison faced no opposition in the general election, his victory in the August 25 primary was tantamount to election.
Democratic primary
Incumbent Senator Pat Harrison received a primary challenge from Martin S. Conner, the Governor of Mississippi. Conner's campaign was supported by Theodore G. Bilbo, the other U.S. Senator from Mississippi. Stuart C. Broom, a former ally and law partner of Bilbo, supported Harrison's reelection.
Time reported that support from Broom, who was nicknamed "Clean Sweep", was important to the Harrison campaign, with Broom routinely making a speech "which brought down the house wherever he delivered it.[1]
Candidates
- Martin S. Conner, Governor of Mississippi
- Frank S. Harper
- Pat Harrison, incumbent Senator since 1919
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Harrison (incumbent) | 128,729 | 65.51% | |
| Democratic | Martin S. Conner | 65,296 | 33.23% | |
| Democratic | Frank H. Harper | 2,472 | 1.26% | |
| Total votes | 196,497 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Harrison | 140,570 | 100.00% | 
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| Democratic | Martin S. Conner | 1 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Democratic | Frank H. Harper | 1 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 140,572 | 100.00% | |||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Broom or Bilbo". Time. August 24, 1936. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MS US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 25, 1936".
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MS US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954".